Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB543: Repeal termination date on reporting and disclosure of violence against health care employees
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act repealing the sunset on reporting and disclosure of violence against health care employees; repealing section 4, chapter 516, laws of 2023; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REPEALING THE SUNSET ON REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES; REPEALING SECTION 4, CHAPTER 516, LAWS OF 2023; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Repealer. Section 4, Chapter 516, Laws of 2023, is repealed. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 543 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 543, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 543 INTRODUCED BY E. BUTTREY, J. ISALY, J. WEBER, D. POWERS, D. BEDEY, M. DUNWELL, L. JONES, T. RUNNING WOLF, S. WEBBER, K. WALSH, J. ETCHART, B. BARKER, D. HAYMAN, B. MERCER, S. MORIGEAU, G. PARRY, C. POPE, P. TUSS AN ACT REPEALING THE SUNSET ON REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES; REPEALING SECTION 4, CHAPTER 516, LAWS OF 2023; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Sponsors
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Take HB 543 from Comm-Smith (April 15, 2025): 28 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 93 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 88 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor and Employment, Health, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB543?
- HB543 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Repeal termination date on reporting and disclosure of violence against health care employees.
- What does HB543 do?
- In its own words: An act repealing the sunset on reporting and disclosure of violence against health care employees; repealing section 4, chapter 516, laws of 2023; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB543?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB543?
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for HB543?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1973
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